Renegades to wear new uniforms in 2013

FISHKILL — When the Hudson Valley Renegades take the field in June to kick off the 20th season of baseball in franchise history, they'll be doing so in new uniforms.

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By WILLIAM MONTGOMERY

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By WILLIAM MONTGOMERY

Posted Nov. 15, 2012 at 2:00 AM

By WILLIAM MONTGOMERY
Posted Nov. 15, 2012 at 2:00 AM

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FISHKILL — When the Hudson Valley Renegades take the field in June to kick off the 20th season of baseball in franchise history, they'll be doing so in new uniforms.

The team has ditched its red, white and blue design, which it's used since 2004, in favor of a light blue, black and silver set. Uniform designs were unveiled at a Wednesday afternoon ceremony in the team's clubhouse at Dutchess Stadium, which has already been repainted in the team's new colors.

Rascal the raccoon, the team's mascot, is featured large in the new uniforms.

Hudson Valley's home caps will no longer have the letters "H" and "V" and a dangling raccoon tail, replaced instead with Rascal's piercing eyes and pointy ears peeking over the brim.

"As we enter into one of our most significant years in history, we wanted to give our fans a fresh look while being true renegades with new colors that no other team in minor-league baseball has, Dutchess blue and silver," said general manager Eben Yager.

Hudson Valley had used hunter green and burgundy as primary colors from 1994 through 2003.

Yager also said that the team expects to draw its 3 millionth fan at some point during the 2013 season.

The Renegades won the New York-Penn League championship series in September, rallying to win the final two games of a three-game series over the Tri-City ValleyCats. Hudson Valley, a short-season affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, had also won a NY-PL title in 1999.